Question:
Sorry, but I have another TT question.

I already called my Surgeon once today and forgot to ask about the swelling, so can anyone answer this so I don't have to call back, it makes me feel like a pain in the butt :o) My legs are really swollen and my husband noticed it too b/c they look alot bigger than normal and also I had mentioned earlier that I had gained weight (10lbs) since last Monday's TT. Is this normal? Thank you for the help!    — Sandy M. (posted on February 2, 2004)

February 2, 2004
Sandy, I gained 14 lbs of fluid while in the hospital and have lost it now. My legs don't seem bigger but my pubis area sure does! It is all puffy and very sore. That is where the two drains were in and fell out. I have read that some people retain fluid in the legs. My doc told me to drink a lot of water and it will flush out sooner. I am hooked on the following: Crushed ice, Cran-Grape Lite (4 oz) and the same amount of Club Soda allowed to go flat. I drink it constantly. It seems like everything is tasting strange...kind of like my tongue was burned. You know that felling when you can't taste anything for a while. I was under anesthesia a week ago for 8 hrs so I assume I had a lot of anesthesia to get rid of. I have had a lot of BM's and feel so much better after a bowel movement. Are you taking a diuretic for fluid? I do once a day and it helps immmensely. I have urinated a lot too. Hope you are feeling better. I feel the same way when I "bother" my doctor but isn't that why they are there? I hate it when preop the surgeon/doctor is always there for you and then after the surgery is over, it's like "ok go get better now and I will see you in a couple of weeks."
   — Mylou52

February 2, 2004
I say call your Dr. It could be something like Congestive Heart failure, high blood pressure, or clots. And if its just fluid retention they can order something to get rid of the excess. In the mean time prop your feet up to help with some of the swelling.
   — jenafwife